Outpatient services director vs health services manager

The differences between outpatient services directors and health services managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an outpatient services director and a health services manager. Additionally, a health services manager has an average salary of $84,568, which is higher than the $77,427 average annual salary of an outpatient services director.

The top three skills for an outpatient services director include patients, social work and quality care. The most important skills for a health services manager are patients, behavioral health, and mental health.

Outpatient services director vs health services manager overview

	Outpatient Services Director	Health Services Manager
Yearly salary	$77,427	$84,568
Hourly rate	$37.22	$40.66
Growth rate	28%	28%
Number of jobs	73,606	162,609
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Outpatient services director vs health services manager salary

Outpatient services directors and health services managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Outpatient Services Director	Health Services Manager
Average salary	$77,427	$84,568
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $118,000	Between $56,000 And $127,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	Genentech
Best paying industry	-	Health Care

Differences between outpatient services director and health services manager education

There are a few differences between an outpatient services director and a health services manager in terms of educational background:

	Outpatient Services Director	Health Services Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	University of Pennsylvania

Outpatient services director vs health services manager demographics

Here are the differences between outpatient services directors' and health services managers' demographics:

	Outpatient Services Director	Health Services Manager
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 41.6% Female, 58.4%	Male, 31.2% Female, 68.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 8.2% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between outpatient services director and health services manager duties and responsibilities

Outpatient services director example responsibilities.

Manage the departmental budget by adjusting therapist schedules to more efficiently schedule patients.
Manage projects and ambulatory system initiatives, and collaborate with system leadership teams to ensure EMR alignment with all regulatory requirements.
Receive no recommendations during JCAHO survey.
Coordinate staff of 105-plus FTE's.
Direct JCAHO accredit intensive out patient eating disorder treatment program.
Provide individual, family, and group therapies to partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient patients.

Health services manager example responsibilities.

Initiate sentinel system allowing company to proactively manage reimbursement reductions impose by state Medicaid programs.
Possess the ability to work in a fast-pace environment with compassion and respect for all patients and family members.
Assist in the design and reconstruction of the culinary department.
File member's medical data in proper medical jacket, per HIPAA regulations.
Audit adjudication process so that compliance are met within ERISA and HIPAA guidelines.
Assist other facilities in preparation for ACA accreditation and develop departmental audit tools to ensure compliance in all areas.

Outpatient services director vs health services manager skills

Common outpatient services director skills

Patients, 20%
Social Work, 15%
Quality Care, 10%
Treatment Services, 7%
Crisis Intervention, 6%
Patient Care, 5%

Common health services manager skills

Patients, 11%
Behavioral Health, 9%
Mental Health, 8%
Health Services, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
Social Work, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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